Thailand vs Western Sahara: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Thailand
24.98 µg/m³
in 2023
Western Sahara
25.52 µg/m³
in 2023
Thailand rank
57th
Western Sahara rank
55th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Thailand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 25.52 µg/m³ against 24.98 µg/m³ in Thailand, a difference of 0.54 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 57th and Western Sahara ranks 55th of 256 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.81 µg/m³ | 25.62 µg/m³ | 1.2 µg/m³ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.5 µg/m³ | 26.07 µg/m³ | 4.57 µg/m³ | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Thailand or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 25.52 µg/m³ against 24.98 µg/m³ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Thailand and Western Sahara?
- 0.54 µg/m³, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Sahara?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Western Sahara rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Thailand ranks 57th and Western Sahara ranks 55th of 256 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.